Neonatal mortality rate gho in South Korea
South Korea: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1171 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate gho in South Korea, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.1171 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in South Korea peaked at 3.97 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1171, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 2.85 | 3.97 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.81 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 0.8089 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5264 | 0.3633 | 0.7406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2531 | 0.1799 | 0.3393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.163 | 0.1449 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1263 | 0.1171 | 0.1368 | 4 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in South Korea?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in South Korea was 0.1171 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- South Korea ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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